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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1950
Page
2
A 1940 notice describes E H Crouch of the U S Department of Agriculture explaining a surplus food distribution plan to 15 Milwaukee merchants. Other items mention President Roosevelt naming Frank C Walker as postmaster general and obituaries in brief.
The author argues recruiting is not to blame for Korea era failings and that officers, not recruiters, decide acceptances. Excess specialization is criticized while the Marine Corps approach of every man ready for battle is praised as more effective.
The piece criticizes John L. Lewis for scathing replies to AFL CIO merger talks and a proposed no-strike pledge. It notes Lewis’s stance to act independently and keep labor turmoil away from national headlines.
Senator Morse urges the administration to publish a definite Pacific policy plan after the MacArthur Truman controversy. He accuses officials of stifling debate and believes the public deserves a straightforward program to understand U S aims in the region.
R H Teegan will retire from the railroad at the close of business tomorrow in Albany where he has served as agent for 38 years. His farewell party will be at the Methodist church Friday evening before he and Mrs Tegan move to Fond du Lac in about two weeks.
Gratiot Memorial center organizes Labor day events September 2 to 4. Highlights include a Saturday opening dance, Sunday horse show with 100 plus entries, Shullsburg vs all-stars baseball, minstrel show Varsity Minstrels, a 10:30 a.m. parade led by Warren Il school band, and evening performances by Don Rhine Ridge Riders, with Walter Gould as MC.
Green County National Farm Loan association officials announce a 5 percent dividend to stockholders of record as of May 31. O T Bean secretary treasurer reports this marks the fourth consecutive annual payout. The Dodgeville Grant county Green county and Lafayette county groups share a joint Mineral Point office and cooperate with Production Credit association offices in Lancaster and Monroe.
President Truman and Mrs. Truman attended a baseball game at Griffith Stadium after arriving unannounced to a crowd of about 10,000. The Washington Senators defeated the Detroit Tigers in the first game seen since the American league season opened on April 18.
Five bonus players have paid off for their teams with Robin Roberts Curt Simmons and Charley Stobbs among the pitchers. Roberts leads with 18 wins, Simmons has 16, Stobbs adds nine, Avila and Easter bolster the Indians. Easter has 22 homers this season. Avila shines at bat and on defense, sending Joe Gordon from second base.
The CIO executive board expelled the final two of 11 unions targeted a year ago for alleged alignment with the Communist party. West Coast Longshoremen's and Warehouse Men's Union led by Harry Bridges and the Marine Cooks and Stewards led by Hugh Bryson were removed.
P W Graves of Washington DC was elected to succeed Newell Warner of Hudson MA as supreme commander of the Military Order of the Cooties, the national fan making group of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, yesterday in Chicago.
Monticello Times Special reports the death of Mrs. W. W. Van Norman formerly Mary Barney of Monticello. She died in Milwaukee where funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon. Survived by husband, a California sister, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mrs. Peter A. Anderson 68 Evansville were held in the Brooklyn community church with Rev. R O Berthelsen officiating. Burial followed in Mt Hope cemetery. She was born in Brooklyn and married in 1901. the family lived in Evansville before retiring to the city in 1946. She was a Lutheran and Royal Neighbor member. Surviving are her husband a daughter two sisters two brothers a granddaughter and two great grandchildren.
A gale off the northwest coast of Ceylon yesterday left nearly 500 fishermen missing. About 1,000 of the 1,500 men at sea were rescued or arrived ashore, while hundreds of boats were wrecked on reefs as crews fought to reach land.
Baker’s Book store promotes maps in 30 by 22 inch format with county data and population figures including a Korea map. Lee’s store features affordable bridal gowns from 29.95 to 79.95 plus attendants in satin taffeta and brocade. Becker’s Leader sells Chatham and Pendleton blankets and Be sure to buy early for warm babies Esmonds.
Brooklyn sets a Sunday and Monday festival starting 11 a.m. with a horse pulling contest and show, an exhibition wrestling match refereed by Bad Boy Brown, a Mark Hoesly act, barber harmonizers, and a Sunday softball game. Monday features two parades, a children's procession, a grand parade with four bands, then softball and baseball games, free acts led by Ben Berger with Comedy Annie and Don Moray performances.
Free acts by the Badger Ramblers will repeat at 7 30 p m with added attractions including a softball game between the Town Pumps of Verona and the Brooklyn Bankers A dance in the Community hall with Armand Huseboe and his orchestra closes the program.
Wisconsin military district head Col. John F. Ehlert orders all press inquiries routed to his office after revelations that Milwaukee physician Dr. Irving Cowan earned about 1125 dollars daily for X ray work in August. Two public relations officers died previously in the unit. Capt. Thomas Appleby Jr. confirms the earnings and shifts back to recruiting duties as a congressional inquiry begins into civilian profit from X ray contracts.
Rep. Carl Vinson of Georgia, the House Armed Services Committee chair, ordered a probe Monday into an army matter.
Mrs Clara Janes and her father Christ Ubert moved to the Polley house which she recently purchased. The Polleys moved to Madison. The Larry Kopp family will move into the house vacated by Mrs Janes. She sold the property to Mrs Arthur Webb.
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